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Sam Patterson vs Ylies Djiroun

Sam Patterson is 15-3-1; Ylies Djiroun is 26-9-0. Ylies Djiroun is 4 years older than Sam Patterson. Sam Patterson has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Ylies Djiroun. Sam Patterson is 5" · 13 cm taller than Ylies Djiroun. They have met once: Sam Patterson 1, Ylies Djiroun 0.

Sam Patterson
United Kingdom
Sam Patterson
“The Future” · 15-3-1
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
Met once
Ylies Djiroun
France
Ylies Djiroun
“Broly” · 26-9-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Sam Patterson

No background on record

Camp · Team Crossface
Ylies Djiroun
  • 2016CON Lightweight ChampionshipContenders (East Anglia)
  • 2026Semifinalist · PFL MENALightweight
Camp · Boxing Squad · Nice, France

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
68%
9%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Sam Pattersonlast 8 fights
70%22%
Ylies Djirounlast 4 fights
69%23%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sam Patterson Ylies Djiroun· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.544.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.791.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.662.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.301.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Patterson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.54
Strikes landed / min
4.09
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.47
0.66 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.69 / 3.2
50%
Takedown accuracy
83%
50%
Takedown defence
73%
1:00
Control time / fight
1:03
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Sam Patterson8 UFC fights · 160 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%118/313
8%13/31
9%15/21
Clinch
3%4/5
1%2/4
0%0/0
Ground
5%8/13
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ylies Djiroun5 fights · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 85
32%Clinch · 49
12%Ground · 19
Target
68%Head · 78
18%Body · 20
14%Leg · 16

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Sam Patterson and Ylies Djiroun ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BRAVE CF 51: The Future Is Here (Fri, Jun 4, 2021), where Sam Patterson won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Sam Patterson and Ylies Djiroun?

Sam Patterson is 15-3-1 and Ylies Djiroun is 26-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Sam Patterson or Ylies Djiroun?

Sam Patterson has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Ylies Djiroun, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sam Patterson or Ylies Djiroun?

Sam Patterson is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Ylies Djiroun stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Sam Patterson or Ylies Djiroun?

Ylies Djiroun is 34 and Sam Patterson is 30.

Who has more finishes, Sam Patterson or Ylies Djiroun?

Sam Patterson has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Ylies Djiroun has 16 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).

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